Today in World War II History—Jan. 26, 1942

US Army troops in Northern Ireland, 1942 (US Army Center of Military History)

75 Years Ago—Jan. 26, 1942: First US Army troops arrive in Britain: Convoy AT-10 carrying the 34th Infantry Division arrives in Belfast to relieve British troops.

US and Filipino forces withdraw to final defense line on Bataan Peninsula, behind Pilar-Bagac road.